Baby Name Makataimeshekiakiak

Sauk name derived from makatawi-mishi-kaka (big black chest), which makes reference to the black sparrow hawk. The name was borne by the chief known to whites as Black Hawk (1767-1838). He is known for his efforts to create a vast confederation of tribes that would be able to withstand white advancements into their territory. The Black Hawk Purchase of 1832, in which their lands were ceded, was in retaliation for the Indian attacks